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146 extensive collection of Bavarian and Tyrolese amulets for protection against the plague, witches, the evil eye, convulsions, poison, cramp, rheumatism, bad weather, etc., and for curative use.

The meeting terminated with hearty votes of thanks to Miss Burne for her paper and to Dr. Hildburgh for his exhibition.

The minutes of the last Meeting were read and confirmed.

The resignation of the American Geographical Society was announced.

Miss D. H. Moutray Read, on behalf of Miss Haverfield, exhibited a collection of playing cards from Rajputana.

Miss E. Canziani exhibited and presented to the Society a clasp such as is sewn to the cinctures of the women of St. Colomban de Villards and St. Albin de Villards in Savoy.

Miss B. Freire-Marreco read a paper entitled "The "Dreamers" of the Mohave-Apache Tribe" (pp. 172-4), and in the discussion which followed Miss C. S. Burne, Sir Everard im Thurn, Mr. A. R. Wright, Mrs. Esdaile, and Prof. J. L. Myres took part.

The meeting terminated with hearty votes of thanks to Miss Moutray Read and to Miss Canziani for their exhibition, and to Miss Freire-Marreco for her paper.

The following books, which had been presented to the Society and added to its Library, were laid on the table:

Chinese Fables and Folk Stories, by M. H. Davis and